Dhekerigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Darrang, Assam - Census 2011
Dhekerigaon is a village situated in Dalgaon circle of Darrang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 517 families residing in the village Dhekerigaon. The total population of Dhekerigaon is 2,516 out of which 1,294 are males and 1,222 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhekerigaon is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhekerigaon village is 406 which is 16% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhekerigaon is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Dhekerigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhekerigaon is 50.2%. Thus Dhekerigaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Darrang district. The male literacy rate is 55.06% and the female literacy rate is 45.01% in Dhekerigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhekerigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhekerigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhekerigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 406 | 206 | 200 |
| Literacy | 50.19% | 55.06% | 45.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 638 | 326 | 312 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,457 | 695 | 762 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhekerigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhekerigaon village out of total population, 674 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 674 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 658 | 601 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 164 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 123 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 335 | 311 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,842 | 681 | 1,161 |
Map of Dhekerigaon, Darrang, Assam
Nearby Villages to Dhekerigaon, Dalgaon
Below are the list of villages near Dhekerigaon village in Dalgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kacharipara Jangal | 1,192 |
| Nowrachisa | 922 |
| Kacharipara | 631 |
| Bagichakash | 3,563 |
| No.1 Sialmarikhuti | 1,281 |
| No.1 Kopati Grant | 1,430 |
| Kasomarichapari | 465 |
| Kharparichapari | 1,939 |
| Konakatapara | 2,893 |
| No.2 Sialmarikhuti | 1,348 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhekerigaon, Darrang, Assam - Wikipedia